"...in the middle of my BACKSWING?!"

[batskeets]

I suppose that, in fairness, we can't be *entirely* sure of what the reporter saw these people doing prior to taking these photos, but the word choice on these two photo captions gives me pause, all the same.

Speaking of the hurricane, I hope to scrounge up a few bucks for the Red Cross relief fund. You should, too! Or, if'n you like poker, you could play in the online tournament for charity that Wil Wheaton is organizing. I, personally, am fairly hopeless at poker--some unholy combination of very bad luck with the cards I get, and a pitiful lack of experience at the game--so I'll be going for option A.

Anyhoo, my gimp ankle seems to have recovered enough that I made it through my regular yoga class yesterday. I didn't feel froggy enough to try cardio, because it's higher impact, so there's more risk of stepping wrong and hurting myself, but things are on the upswing. I am going to try Taiji class tonight and hope that goes well, too.

I *crave* wushu, but I'm still too worried about my ankle to even attempt that. Grrr. I'm never going to get that split landing if I don't heal up soon!!

Beer may happen this weekend; I'm still waffling. Takers?

Comments

[damnathan1.livejournal.com]

I think you should ghet tanked for tanked's sake!

[divadrummer.livejournal.com]

Beer, no. Liquor? Yes.

[divadrummer.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, just found this:
http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=next3&action=m&tid=hvkatrint32f0&sid=37138446&mid=20

Makes sense that they were taken by two different photographers. I'm sure there's quite a lot of racism going on, because those things bubble to the surface when conflicts like this happen, but I'm not sure this is a good solid example of it. I'd say the people in Ground Zero hurting and injuring each other while flinging around color-words is a much better indication of that.

[yunicorner.livejournal.com]

oh man, the poker tournament sounds awesome! i'm amazed Wil Wheaton has such connections.

[xplo.livejournal.com]

The episode that quote is from ruled. XD

One of the comments on that entry notes that the photos come from two different sources.. one of which consistently uses "finding", the other "looting".

something of note...

[damnathan1.livejournal.com]

I went to read the captions of the picture like it said to and the picture was removed stating word controversy as the reason. However, they didn't remove the one that said the black kid was "looting" but the one that said the white people "found" which still implicates that the bad old minority is comminting a crime and not saying what the white folks were doing.

Apparantly with that particular news firm if you ain't white, you ain't right. I would happily LOOT in fucking thing I want if I or any of my family were starving and/or thirsty or soon would be.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

One of the comments on that entry notes that the photos come from two different sources.. one of which consistently uses "finding", the other "looting".

Yah, I figured that the race observation was a bit oversimplified. But, you'd think they'd be more careful about that sort of thing.

And yes, that episode kicks ass! I'm thinking it'll probably make it into that Top 6 Episodes marathon they're having this weekend. :)

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that'd be nice :) Getting dr0nk alone, though? Not so nice.

Really, though, it'd likely be me going to a party consisting mostly of people I probably won't know, and I have to be in a certain mood for that kind of thing. :p Hence, the waffling.

[xplo.livejournal.com]

Top 6 huh?

I already have everything on disc, but I wonder which ones they'll pick. Ooo ooo, they'd better show "The Fifth Race".